Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Act of 1933, Registration Statement of Open-End Management Investment Companies
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
03/13/2001
01/22/2001
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2004
03/31/2004
04/30/2003
4,620
0
4,670
1,145,843
0
1,159,311
74,806,000
0
74,806,000
Form N-1A is the registration statement used by open-end management investment companies, except small business investment companies and insurance company separate account, to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and to register their securities under the Securities Act of 1933. The SEC uses the information filed in registration statements to verify compliance with the federal securities laws. Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act would require that an investment company with a name suggesting that it focuses its investments in a particular country or geographic region disclose in its
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.